Twins Win 10th Straight Then Memorial Day Attendance Falls
Attendance at 10 major league parks on Memorial Day dropped to 196,516 from 290,892 last year, with no doubleheaders this time. AL outdrew NL 106,201 to 90,315 while Mets led crowds at 37,170 and Tigers beat Angels in Los Angeles at 9,999. Race tracks dipped to 262,370 from 270,131, Aqueduct drawing 65,276.
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Springfield Giants stay ahead with 2-1 win over York
Eastern League roundup reports Springfield Giants beat York White Roses 2-1 with Ron Phifer scoring on Tony Eichelberger’s RBI. Bob Bishop earned the win as York pitcher Bob Baird pitched the full game in a heartbreak loss. Elmira Pioneers won 3-2 in 12 innings over Reading on three unearned runs, aided by eighth inning errors. Binghamton won both ends of a doubleheader against Charleston, 6-5 and 2-1.
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National League and American League Baseball Standings and Games
National League standings and results summarize tense pennant race. Key teams include San Francisco Los Angeles St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Milwaukee Houston New York and Philadelphia. results show wins losses and upcoming matchups with pitchers listed. Also American League leaders Baltimore New York Chicago Kansas City Boston Minnesota Detroit Washington and Cleveland are noted with recent games and planned contests. The closing line offers a sales slogan about trying on hats.
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Twins stretch 10 game win streak in memorial day clash
In a Memorial Day win, Camilo Pascual pitched a complete game and drove in the tying run with a sac fly as the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Senators 3-2. Bob Allison homered, highlighting a 10-game surge the club hopes to sustain atop their division.
Spahn Beats LA as Giants Hold Narrow NL Lead
The Dodgers fall to the Braves 7-4 while the Giants win 5-4 over the Reds and again 5-4, with Cap Peterson delivering a first MLB homer and Felipe Alou also homering as San Francisco preserves a slim pennant advantage. Alvin Dark’s club relies on Bolin’s relief and O’Dell’s solid start to stay ahead.
Adams Quits Grid to Coach at Duluth High School
Minnesota Viking end Tom Adams has quit the NFL club to take the job as head basketball coach at Duluth Cathedral High School.
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Strangest double play as catcher tags two runners
In a Giants Reds game, catcher Don Pavietich cut down Jose Pagan at home plate on a fumbled line drive, then tagged Billy O'Dell at the plate in the same play. The sequence ended the sixth inning with both runners out.
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Peepers Corner Fate in Payne Wray Golf Showdown
In Black Knight Country Club nine hole tourney Payne the leading local lawyer and top contender faces Everett Wray III in the quarterfinals after Payne beat Luchini. Wray a Woodrow Wilson student high school junior, qualified with 77 to Payne's 71.
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Clay's Mouth Selling Tickets Like Hot Cakes
London reports tickets for Cassius Clay's June 18 bout with Henry Cooper selling rapidly. Promoter Jack Solomons says expensive seats are sold and expects a sellout as Clay's fame and workouts draw intense attention.
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Candy Spots Captures Jersey Derby at Garden State Park
California colt Candy Spots, ridden by Willie Shoemaker, wins the Jersey Derby by one and a half lengths at Garden State Park on a now-off track. The Preakness winner remains a Belmont Stakes favorite, boosting his career earnings to $485,527 with a $78,715 purse.
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Brooks Knocks Out Parks in Albuquerque Bout
John ny Brooks, age 145 from Wichita Kansas, knocked out Joey Parks, age 144 from Santa Fe New Mexico, in a recent Albuquerque match. The result adds a KO win for Brooks, with Parks defeated in the eighth round.
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Johansson Says He Fought Last Round in Boxing Career
Stockholm Sweden Ingemar Johansson says he has fought his last fight and will not change his mind. The former heavyweight champion tells a TV interview he has earned enough money and had all the glamor and honor he desires.
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Clay Proves the Talk With a Strong Thursday Workout
The interviewer warned he talked too much but Clay responded with an impressive workout on Thursday as British observers searched for flaws in his style.
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